Zahlzeichen
[ˈt͡saːlˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
The verdict
“Zahlzeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Zeichen oder eine Kombination von Zeichen, die innerhalb eines Zahlensystems eine Zahl darstellen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zahlzeichen · Zahlzeichen · German
Zahlzeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zahlzeichen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡saːlˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zahlzeichen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zahlzeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saːlˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Zeichen oder eine Kombination von Zeichen, die innerhalb eines Zahlensystems eine Zahl darstellen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zahlzeichen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zahlzeichen, spelled Z-A-H-L-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein Zeichen oder eine Kombination von Zeichen, die innerhalb eines Zahlensystems eine Zahl darstellen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zahlzeichen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„1“ ist ein arabisches Zahlzeichen.
Das römische Zahlzeichen „X“ bedeutet 10.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.